What does the Queen do?
She queens... and vacuums.
shareWell, she does suck.
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The Dukes, doges and duchesses had more fun at the wedding.
There they were in the dark; the Duke with his dagger, the Doge with his dart, the Duchess with her dirk.
The Duchess dove at the Duke just when the Duke dove at the Doge. Now the Duke ducked, the Doge dodged, and the Duchess didn't. So the Duke got the Duchess, the Duchess got the Doge, and the Doge got the Duke!
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She sits on the throne.
She's been "on the throne" for over 60 years... Must have some case of hemorrhoids by now!
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She stands around a looks good for the camera. That's pretty much what the royal family does these days. Ever since Victoria, the British Royal family hasn't had any real influence on what's going on in their country. They ceded all power to parliament and became figureheads; living mascots, as it were.
shareI think there was some investigative journalism a few years back that shows that she had more veto power or something than most people realize.
shareWatch The Crown series. She gets a folder from Parliament every day, meets with the PM every week, visits organizations and businesses across UK, honors outstanding citizens by bestowing honors, titles, medals. She meets with foreign leaders who visit the UK. She is like a Grandma for the whole UK, while the governement does the real parenting.
sharei am sure she stays busy, but she has no real power.
shareShe wears UGLY, ridiculous hats ! π
Stands up, looks west and thanks us for bailing her nation out during WW2.
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